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![The Banggye-ri ginkgo tree in Wonju, Gangwon — designated as Natural Monument No. 167 and estimated to be 1,318 years old — shows off its peak yellow foliage on Nov. 13. Standing 32 meters (104 feet) tall with a trunk circumference of 16.27 meters, it is a well-known local landmark. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10686313.jpg?imageId=10686313&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)